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hook, line, and sinker |
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hook, line, and sinker completely. The public isn't swallowing the administration's policies hook, line, and sinker. They made up such a good story that we fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Usage notes: often used in the forms fall for something hook, line, and sinker or swallow something hook, line, and sinker Etymology: based on the idea of a fish so hungry it swallows the hook (= the part that catches the fish), the line (= the string) and the sinker (= a weight attached to the line to keep it under water) See also: sinker How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Long sonic anthems buried in monolithic mountains of riffage took me hook, line, and sinker with the first song, "Destined to Ruin. One needs no crystal ball to know that Canadian courts have accepted equality demands hook, line, and sinker. |
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